Bill Murray is known for being an award-winning actor, but he’s showing off his cool dad side during the NCAA men’s tournament.
Murray has been at the sidelines for the entire run, cheering on his son, Luke Murray, who is an assistant coach for the UConn Huskies under Dan Hurley.
Back in an interview in 2014, Bill opened up about Luke’s love for basketball and said that they both enjoyed the sport. “We all played basketball, and we were Bulls fans, and he got to like Michael Jordan,” Bill said in the interview.
Bill also said that Luke could “can pay his own bills and everything” with his coaching position, which was a bonus.
So, will Murray be at the final NCAA championship game on Monday, April 6, between the No. 1 seed Michigan and No. 2 seed UConn? Since he hasn’t missed a game yet in this series, it’s a safe bet
“Hollywood legend Bill Murray should be in the stands for Monday night’s NCAA men’s national title game between UConn and Michigan in Indianapolis,” Cory Woodroof of For the Win states in a Monday feature about the event.
He adds, “Bill Murray has been attending his son’s games for years, and Monday night’s national title game should be no different.”
But, Bill will have to cheer for a different team going forward. Luke Murray is going to coach Boston College men’s basketball as its next head coach once the UConn season is over, ending a lengthy run.
UConn has been unstoppable in college basketball for the past few season. The 2026 showing marks their third national title appearance in four years after winning consecutive championships in 2023 and 2024.
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As for the University of Michigan, the Wolverines are trying to earn the Big Ten a national championship for the first time since Michigan State University did it back in 2000 under Tom Izzo. Purdue got all the way to the national title game in 2024, but they lost to the UConn Huskies in Phoenix.
Tipoff for the Michigan vs. UConn game is at 8:50 p.m. ET on TBS.
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